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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. My teen is really bright but doesn’t always study/prepare as much as they should (imo). They could easily have straight As but have 2Bs first quarter. They also have activities and friends. I do encourage balance.

I wanted to hear what is common for 10th grade students who are on the advanced track. I want to encourage growth but not overwhelm. I am finding this hard with all the choices! [/quote]

If your kid is getting any Bs they are not ready for APs.[/quote]

Op again. I disagree. Like I said before, they could get straight As but didn’t study hard for a couple of things. I would rather they have access to harder content and learn a challenging curriculum. [/quote]

Sure, they’ll get Bs there too.[/quote]

Not OP, but I have a similar kid. So they get Bs. So what? The important part is learning and engaging with the material and ideas. My kid will pretty much get a B in everything because he’ll do enough to get the B, however much that is, and not enough to get an A, however little extra that might be. Infuriating for a parent to watch, but I’m not going to let his teenager boneheadedness keep him out of interesting and challenging classes.[/quote]

I think that’s an admirable stance. I hope that’s what your kid wants as well.[/quote]

In general it is - he simply doesn’t see the point of killing himself for an A, but he does see the point in learning interesting things. He also hasn’t had any illusions that this approach was going to get him into Harvard, or even UMD. He’s okay with letting those options go.[/quote]

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